Sunday, 31 Jan 2010
Documentary and director's talk: "Crude Independence"
Crude Independence documents the impact our nation's demand for oil and global energy markets are having on America's heartland. Director Noah Hutton takes us to the town of Stanley, N.D., population 1,300, which sits atop the largest oil discovery in the history of the North American continent. He will discuss the film and take questions following the screening.
Poetry reading: Blood Dazzler
Patricia Smith's fifth book of poetry, Blood Dazzler, chronicles the human, physical and emotional toll exacted by Hurricane Katrina and the disaster's lasting spiritual and political impacts. It was a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award.
Panel: Surviving Disaster
"Aftermath: Surviving Disaster," poet Patricia Smith and Benjamin Percy and David Zimmerman, ISU English. The panel will discuss how themes of violence, destruction, and disaster-personal, cultural, environmental-factor into their writing.
Performance: Jennifer McClung
"Over & Over," poet, artist and musician Jennifer McClung. As a Pushcart Prize nominated poet and English instructor at Iowa State, she puts lyricism first. Join symposium participants for an informal reception following the performance. Part of the Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness, and the Creative Imagination.
Class: Argentine Tango Practica
A multi-level class that meets every Sunday under the guidance of Valerie Williams.
Lecture: Finding Home
"The Lives of Rocks: Field Notes on Finding Home," author and environmentalist Rick Bass. He is the author of 20 books, including the autobiographical Why I Came West and the short story collection The Lives of Rocks. His first short story collection, The Watch, set in Texas, won the PEN/Nelson Algren Award; and his 2002 collection, The Hermit's Story, was a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year.